Massive explosions heard in Pakistan's Sialkot Cantt area: Report
By Anish Kumar | First Published Mar 20, 2022, 12:31 PM ISTIn the viral video, it can be heard small arms firings are going on in the background. However, no official version has so far come out on the explosion issue.
Amidst turmoil political situation in Pakistan, reports of massive explosions occurred at an ammunition depot of Pakistani Army in Sialkot area on Sunday. In the viral video, it can be heard small arms firings are going on in the background. However, no official version has so far come out on the explosion issue.
It must be noted that the Sialkot area is closed to the Indian border. It is just 11 km away from Suchetgarh in Jammu. As per the local reports, no damages in the civilian areas are reported as of now. The public is being evacuated from Gohadpur, Balanwala, Chak Mandhar by the Pakistani Army.
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